ENGL1725 · Complex Problems and Enduring Questions
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This is an Enduring Question course and is open to FRESHMEN only. You must take both COMM1701 and ENGL1725. What role do literature and popular culture play in shaping our views and decisions about social and political matters? These paired courses investigate different aspects of Disney. In one course, students will explore the history of folk tales and their movement around the world. Source material will include Grimm, Perrault, Anderson, and others, and students will focus on the ways tales have been altered by Disney for their movies. In the other course, students will examine how Disney influences society's view of acceptable and preferable social constructs. By analyzing Disney's media and other cultural products, students will assess the implications and global impact of their persuasive messages.
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4.4 / 5
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Challenge
4.5 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
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Assignments
4.6 / 5
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Weekly effort
~3
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2022
1 section